Hyundai Motor Company has been working with the famous father-son duo Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro to rebuild the 1974 Pony Coupe afresh

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The Pony Coupe concept become an icon for the brand since its first appearance at the 1974 Turin Motor Show for its design

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Its wedge-style nose, origami-like geometric lines and circular headlamps were some features that set it apart from the crowd in the competitive global market

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The Pony propelled Hyundai onto the global stage and kick-started the Korean car industry

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The story goes that the executives of the eminent car company contacted Giorgetto to create its first independent model

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During its early days of vehicle production, Hyundai commissioned Giorgetto to design, make blueprints and build five prototypes, one of which was a coupe

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Although the Pony Coup nameplate ran from 1975 to 1990, the designs went to influence the production of multiple vehicles

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Hyundai’s popular IONIQ 5 and N Vision 74 were built after taking inspiration from the 1974 Pony Coupe

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The Pony Coupe also inspired Giugiaro’s work on the DeLorean DMC 12 that debuted in 1983 and was famously used in the ‘Back to the Future’ movies

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Hyundai is planning to introduce the new concept model of 1974 Pony Coupe in 2023

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